Asian Para Games: Bhavina Patel wins bronze in table tennis
Indian para-athlete Bhavina Patel secured a bronze medal in the women's singles Class 4-5 table tennis event at the 2026 Asian Para Games. Despite a semi-final loss to China's Zhang Bian, the Tokyo Paralympics silver medalist continues her successful career with this latest achievement.
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NEW DELHI: Bhavina Patel added another medal to her impressive career by winning bronze in the women's singles Class 4-5 table tennis event at the Asian Para Games 2026.The Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist lost 7-11, 5-11, 7-11 to China's Zhang Bian in the semi-finals. The defeat ended her singles campaign, but Bhavina secured a bronze medal for India.Bhavina was earlier named India's flag bearer for the Asian Para Games.Bhavina Patel's journeyBhavina has been one of India's leading para table tennis players. She made history at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2020 by winning silver in the women's singles event. It was India's first-ever Paralympic medal in table tennis.Diagnosed with polio at a young age, Bhavina did not allow the condition to stop her from pursuing her sporting dreams.
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